Latvian

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Etymology

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First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From Russian Оле́г (Olég).

Proper noun

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Oļegs m

  1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Оле́г (Olég), Oleg.
  2. (uncommon) a male given name of Latvian speakers
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References

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  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Oļegs was the only given name of 10 871 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.